At Wit’s End Comedy Bits on Wives and Jokes
A theatrical monologue contrasts male and female humor, recalling dog and bed jokes. The speaker notes husbands adore certain routines, while wives may endure tired gags and reframe punchlines. The piece zings marital banter and gendered timing.
Southern Highland Handicraft Guild crafts at Southern Christmas Show
For nearly four years residents of the Southern Appalachians have supported the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild of Asheville which promotes and sells mountain crafts. The show runs November 12 to 15 at the Merchandise Mart with hourly demonstrations from spinning to weaving and pottery. The guild operates four shops in Asheville Bristol Virginia and along the Blue Ridge Parkway, with many crafts for sale and wide public access hours.
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Southern Highland Handicraft Guild
Asheville
Virginias
Maryland
Carolinas
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Merchandise Mart
Bristol
Virginia
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blowing Rock
Millar Family Dinner Arrangements with Daisies and Nosegays
Millar guests sat at T shaped tables with gold linens and white and gold place cards. The head table featured daisies, tulle, and fern arrangements, while guests wore old fashioned nosegays with streamers, including Mrs. Robert Millar, mother of the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church.
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Robert Millar
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Solo Parents Meet Set With Guest Speaker
Solo Parents will gather this evening at 7 30 at the Adams Memorial YWCA. Lt O H Leak of the High Point Police Dept will discuss Organized Violence. No baby sitter service for November. Open to new members regardless of gender.
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Adams Memorial Ywca
O. H. Leak
High Point Police Dept
Frustrated readers vent about drugs and social ills
A reader cites frustration with drug use stigma and social injustice. Letters praise resilience, warn against escapism, and urge action. Kennedy quote cited. call for addressing housing, politics, pollution, and youth crisis.
Early Chemistry Lab at Mississippi Precedes 1862 Act
The University of Mississippi formed one of the nation’s first chemistry laboratories between 1856 and 1861 under Captain E. C. Boynton, a West Point graduate who served as chemistry professor, marking an early educational expansion prior to the Land Grant Act of 1862.
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New York
University of Mississippi
E. C. Boynton
West Point
Eye Dominance Test and Need for Glasses
An optician explains how to test for eye dominance by viewing through a hole in paper with both eyes, then closing each eye. If the object only appears with the right eye, you are right eyed. Stronger eye strain may indicate a need for professional eye care and prescription.
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Phyllis Diller
Guilford Optical Co Offers Eyeglass Fill By Choice
Bring your eyeglass prescription to Guilford Optical Co 654 N Main St for filling by Pa registered opticians. Over years of experience and a staff of qualified opticians await you. Open daily 830 to 500 and Saturdays till noon.
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Guilford Ge CO
Guilford Optical CO
N. Main St
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